"Hao'er, your sixth uncle came over today, but what happened to Suzhou over there?" Seeing his son coming, Li didn't say anything and asked directly.

Her voice was a little hoarse, Cao Hao looked up at her mother carefully, and found that her eyes were bloodshot, full of worry.

The Li family's affairs are so big, it's not something that Cao Hao can hide if he wants to.

As the wife of the Earl's Palace, Li also has to go out to socialize. Rather than let her hear the news from outside, Cao Hao would rather tell her herself.

In the end, he was afraid of scaring his mother, Cao Hao changed his soft tone and said: "Mother, the three major weaving in Jiangnan were originally under the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In addition to completing errands in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there are other tasks. Therefore, those who can take on this position are the emperor's trusted henchmen. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, he has his own manpower......"

Li frowned and listened carefully, but he didn't let go of his heart, but asked, "In addition to the dismissal, what else did your uncle deal with?" Didn't you mention to me a few years ago that your uncle is too beautiful in Suzhou, and he can't communicate clearly with his brother in the capital, so I'm afraid that he will bury trouble. Now, it's not just about making room for new weaving, right? ”

"Mother?" Seeing Li so calm, Cao Hao was a little surprised. He thought that his mother would be grateful for the Li family's kindness, and he was frightened for the Li family, begging him to do his best to help or something.

Li's lips pursed into a line, his eyes were dark, and he stared straight at Cao Hao, waiting for his answer.

Is this person in front of him his weak and gentle mother?

"There are still some problems in the accounts of the weaving house, and now the emperor has decreed that the governor of Jiangsu will investigate." Cao Hao pondered and said: "The emperor is not a person without a target, since he mentioned this matter, he wants to come to the eldest uncle to have some problems here. It's just that the mother doesn't have to worry, and it's not a heinous crime, even if you ask for a crime, there is room for maneuver. ”

Li Shi listened to his son's words, sighed, stared at the kang for a long time, and said: "Tell your daughter-in-law, don't spread private words in the inner house, your grandmother is old." ”

"Yes, Mother." Cao Hao responded honestly and waited for Li's other orders.

Li Shi was silent, but with distress, he looked at his son, and said, "One or two are coming to look for you, don't be too anxious to get angry, this freshman family still counts on you." On the side of the court, if someone bullies you, don't bear it, remember to find the thirteenth and sixteenth masters to support you. ”

"Yes, mother, don't worry too much. The eldest uncle is already in his prime, and he has also reached the age of retirement. Cao Hao was afraid that she would be worried and hurt, so he said more.

Li Shi realized his son's filial piety and nodded.

She remembered something and said, "Elder Fang is in Changping now, or is he going back to the Thirteenth Master's Mansion?" ”

The old Fang she said was Fang Chonggong. Since he cured the illness of the tenth elder brother, he has become the first person to be remembered by the powerful people in the capital.

He was idle and wild, but he was really disturbed, and he almost left Beijing to return to his hometown. It just so happened that the eldest son of the thirteenth elder brother, Hong Xuan, was not in good health, and the thirteenth elder brother and the thirteenth Fu Jinyang begged Fang Chonggong.

Hong Jun was born in the forty-ninth year of Kangxi, which happened to be the two years when the thirteenth elder brother was confined to the elder brother's office.

Thirteen Fujin is not only worried about her husband, but also has to be deducted by the palace people, and the fetus is a little unstable. Later, although the fetus was saved, there were still some congenital deficiencies after birth.

Thirteen Fujin felt guilty about this eldest son, and he loved him even more like an eyeball. It's a few little ones, and at the request of their mother, they love this brother a little more.

In this way, congenital insufficiency, coupled with acquired doting, will raise Hongtun to be as weak as a big girl.

As soon as Elder Fang saw it, he knew that this body was too pampered. A teenager is just the time to be naughty, and he is wheezing and panting after taking a few more steps like Hongjun, but how can it be good.

So, Fang Chonggong prescribed the right medicine and persuaded the Thirteenth Elder Brother and the Thirteenth Fujin to take Hongjun to the Thirteenth Elder Brother to recuperate in the hot spring Zhuangzi in Changping.

"The national funeral was in Beijing, and then I returned to Changping Zhuangzi." Cao Hao said.

Li sighed and said, "I heard that Li Cheng has been in very bad health in the past few years, when he returns to Beijing, please ask Elder Fang to help take a look." ”

Cao Hao was stunned, and saw the corner of Li's eyes flashing.

She can think of the Li family's return to Beijing, and I am afraid that she also thinks of the Li family's guilt, which cannot be ended by a dismissal.

After Li Shi said this, he waved his hand and said, "It's not early, you should go back and rest early!" ”

Cao Hao's heart was heavy and he left the Orchid Courtyard.

At the gate of the courtyard, Chu Yu stood there, saw her husband come out, and called in a low voice: "E! ”

"Why are you standing here?" Cao Hao took two steps forward and asked in a low voice.

Chu Yu didn't speak immediately, but led him to walk more than ten steps in the direction of Wutong Garden, some distance away from the Orchid Courtyard, Fang replied in a low voice: "Steward Li Zhaiqian is here and asks to see the old lady." I'll wait for him to get an idea, if I want to ask him the reason first, and then report to the old lady. It's so late, it always feels wrong. ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he stopped and said, "I'll go see him." ”

Having said that, he didn't go to the front yard immediately, but went back to Wutong Garden, changed into his official uniform, and had dinner before going to the front yard to meet people.

It's not that he has a fight, but he has dealt with this Qian Borui, and he knows that he is not a good stubble.

The sixth master of the Li family just left, and he, the big housekeeper of the Li house, came to the door to ask to see the Li family, if there was no calculation in it, Cao Hao didn't believe it.

Li Xu is far away in Suzhou, and Li Wei, the old man, may not be as decent as Qian Borui, the chief manager.

No matter what Qian Borui wants to do at this time, he is self-dictated, which is also Li Xu's trust in him.

No matter how much Li Xu trusts this big butler, whether Qian Borui is loyal to Li Xu or not, he doesn't do anything about Cao Hao; But counting his family, he couldn't cope with it in a good temper.

Front yard, side hall.

Qian Borui took out his pocket watch and glanced at it, it was already eight o'clock in the evening. He entered Cao's Mansion at the beginning of the year (seven o'clock in the evening), and now he has been waiting for half an hour.

At night, I went to the door to ask to see the lady of the house, but it was inappropriate. But the Li family is the aunt and grandmother of their Li family, and they are not outsiders.

Now, the Li family is in trouble, and at this time, only the Cao family can save the Li family.

Even if Cao Hao wanted to stay out of the matter, he, a slave of the Li family entrusted by the master, couldn't just watch it like this.

The glory of the Cao family originated from the Taijun of the Sun family, but it was because the Li family carried forward, from slave to master, and became a master.

He is in the capital, and he also knows all the rumors about Mrs. Li's background.

Until now, he is still unhappy in his heart. Even if the Li family is a golden branch and jade leaf, the royal reward should not be the Cao family, but the Li family who raised the Li family.

Uncle Cao is also a little decent in front of the emperor, and his personal relationship with the thirteenth elder brother is good; The eldest lady is the emperor's niece, and her mother's family has just been promoted to the title of prince.

But he didn't want to think about it, the dignity of the Cao family belonged to the Cao family, and what did it have to do with the Li family.

Unable to sit still, he stood up and looked towards the door.

At this time, Cao Hao paced over slowly.

Qian Borui leaned over to see it, and the two sat down separately.

"Mr. Qian wants to see our old lady? It's really unfortunate that she was a little uncomfortable these two days and rested early. Cao Hao said.

Qian Borui smiled and said, "I can't see my aunt and grandmother, it's good to see our second old lady." ”

Cao Hao looked at him, frowned slightly, and said, "My grandmother is very old, and she has long been impatient to meet guests. ”

Seeing that Cao Hao replied resolutely, and there was no room for return, Qian Borui hated in his heart, but he still accompanied the smiling face, and said: "If the second old lady can't see it, the villain wants to ask to see our girl." Our lord was very worried about the girl, so he made a special trip to prepare a lot of things and told the villain to come and visit the girl. ”

Who would believe such a statement.

Cao Hao picked the corners of his mouth, looked at Qian Borui, and said slowly: "Manager Qian has been in the capital for many years and is a knowledgeable person, why do you still do this?" There is a trace of it, and it adds a crime to the uncle, which is really unacceptable. ”

Although he didn't like Qian Borui, he didn't want to see the Li family's situation continue to exaggerate and deliberately ignite it.

Inside and outside the capital, there are the eyes and ears of the emperor everywhere.

Qian Borui was a little angry by Cao Hao's repeated refusals, and he didn't hear his voice, and his face was a little stiff and said: "Cao Ye thinks too much, but it's just that our master prepared the dowry for the second old lady and the girl, how did he add the crime?" ”

When Cao Hao heard this, he was impatient to deal with him, and said: "Don't talk nonsense with the master, loyalty is good, and you must also be careful of bad things." Even if you want to add a charge of 'transferring property' to your master, don't come to your master's eyes. ”

In a word, it is clear that Qian Borui's intentions are broken.

His face was red and blue for a while, but he didn't dare to turn his face with Cao Hao. The matter has not yet been reported to the Li family, and there is still room for retraction.

"Cao Ye misunderstood...... Qian Borui laughed twice and said.

Cao Hao didn't look at him, and called people to send off guests.

When Qian Borui left Cao's mansion, Cao Hao looked for Cao Yi and asked him to secretly follow Qian Borui to see what Qian Borui would do next.

As a result, before that night, Bo Rui did nothing and went back to Li's house directly.

Cao Hao didn't take it lightly, and still asked Cao Yi to help keep an eye on it.

The next day, news came back.

Qian Borui went to the palace of Lianjun and asked to see Lianjun Wang Fujin. After that, there were two carts of belongings sent to the county king's mansion.

Cao Hao's eyes widened when he heard the news.

This Lianjun Wang Fujin doesn't know how to converge. It is not easy for her widow's family, and her husband was the sworn enemy on the dragon chair before his death, and he should have passed with his tail between his legs, but her pomp and circumstance are getting bigger and bigger.

This Qian Borui is also confused, and if he sends his property into the county king's mansion, he is not afraid of folding it inside.

Just in Cao Hao's surprise, Lianjun Wang Fujin left the mansion and went straight to Prince Yong's mansion to find Sifujin.

Sifujin has not yet officially canonized the Middle Palace, so he has not moved into the inner court. Now, she is preparing to enter the palace.

The two families live across the street, no matter how intriguing the two brothers are, the concubine gets along quite harmoniously.

Wang Fujin of Lianjun pleaded for the affairs of the Li family before Sifujin.

Sifujin listened to it and knew that she was distressed to marry into the Li family's adopted daughter, although he pity her for not having biological children, but he did not mean to break the rules for her.

The major affairs of the court are not the ones that the women in their house can dictate......*

(To be continued)